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Rockland Lake 30/50k

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USOct 9, 202750km

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Race date in 361 days: Oct 9, 2027 Sat
City · Distance: Valley Cottage · 50km
Entry fee: $125From the 2025 edition
Status: OpenSee how to enter ↗

2027Date Oct 9, 2027 · Entry Jan 1, 2026 ~ Oct 9, 2027

2026

2026Date Oct 10, 2026 · Entry ~ Oct 10, 2026 · Entry fee $100 · Start 08:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 13, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

It's held on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

The events are the Rockland Lake 50K and 30K.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2025 edition

Ultra

Entry cost $125

Rockland Lake 50K · until Oct 10, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Rockland Lake 30K

Entry cost $100

until Oct 10, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Registration platform RunSignup

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 50km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2025 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:00

START

299 Rockland Lake Road, Valley Cottage, NY

Start · Google Maps

Cutoff
50K: 8:00 a.m. start, 3:00 p.m. Time limit (7-hour limit); 30K: 9:00 a.m. start, 3:00 p.m. Time limit (6-hour limit)

The events are the Rockland Lake 50K and Rockland Lake 30K.

The start is at 299 Rockland Lake Road, Valley Cottage, NY, at 8:00 a.m. local time.

Typical race-season temperature: around 13°C (55°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

The Rockland Lake 30/50K in Valley Cottage; packet pickup details have not been published.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startTransport of Rockland (TOR) Route 9 — stop 'Valley Cottage (Rockland Lake Rd)'
Transit cardValley Cottage, NY (Rockland County) is car-access for this state park ultra; there is no dedicated transit…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Transport of Rockland (TOR) Route 9 — stop 'Valley Cottage (Rockland Lake Rd)'

Start/finish: Rockland Lake State Park, 299 Rockland Lake Road, Valley Cottage, NY 10989. TOR Route 9 has a direct stop named 'Valley Cottage (Rockland Lake Rd)' with connections to Congers, Nyack, and other Rockland County points on a regular weekday schedule. No date conflict — Oct 10, 2026 is a Saturday consistent with typical race scheduling.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start (loop course within Rockland Lake State Park)

Finish is at the same Rockland Lake State Park venue.

Map

Start shuttle

TOR also runs a seasonal Weekend Ferry Connection bus (Sat/Sun) that stops at Rockland Lake State Park, linking to the Haverstraw-Ossining Ferry and onward to Metro-North Hudson Line trains — useful for NYC-based travelers on a Saturday race date, though seasonal operation should be confirmed for October.

Transit card

Valley Cottage, NY (Rockland County) is car-access for this state park ultra; there is no dedicated transit card for reaching the venue itself. Rockland County's TZ Express bus and Tappan Zee/Metro-North connections serve the wider region but do not reach the trailhead, so driving or ride-share is recommended.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

The race is held at Rockland Lake State Park in Valley Cottage, New York,

during early October, when the Hudson Valley region typically sees cool, dry autumn weather.

Registration is through RunSignUp.

The 50K starts at 8:00 a.m. with a time limit at 3:00 p.m., giving a time limit of 7 hours,

while the 30K starts at 9:00 a.m. with a time limit at 3:00 p.m., giving a time limit of 6 hours —

both events share the same cutoff time.

Times are local to Valley Cottage. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotel Nyack, A Jdv By Hyatt Hotel

Hotel · 4.0km

7.9/10(660)

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Circle Line: New Year’s Eve Fireworks Party Cruise in New York City (Ages 21+)

$290

View on GetYourGuide

Astoria, Queens: Small-Group Walking and Food Tasting Tour

$103

View on GetYourGuide

Woodbury Common Premium Outlets Shopping Tour

$56

Rockland Lake 30/50k

About Rockland Lake 30/50k — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run